1. (

• devastation ,
• desolation

) the state of being decayed or destroyed ;

2. (

• devastation

) the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devastation" ;

3. (

• devastation ,
• desolation

) an event that results in total destruction ;

4. (

• ravaging ,
• devastation ,

) plundering with excessive damage and destruction ;

5. (

• destruction ,
• devastation

) the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists ;